The Strut

[Marina Scarr]

This Long-billed Curlew was photographed a couple of weeks ago @ FtDeSoto. As of yesterday, he was still there showing off.

Canon 40D, Canon 400DO & 1.4 TC @ 560mm
F8, 1/800sec, ISO 400, manual mode
Gitzo tripod, Mongoose head

C & C always welcomed and appreciated,

Marina

[Randy Stout]

Marina:

Great title. Makes me think of a model on the runway.

Nice light, angle of bird, exposure. Because the bill is so long, my eye wants there to be a bit more room on the left, even though the head itself is nicely positioned.

I might clone out a few of the tiny twigs sticking up, minor.

Very nice.

Randy

[Mike Tracy]

Gorgeous subject portrayed in lovely light. The color of the water really lends it self to accentuating the curlew. Ideally I would like to see his toes on the hind foot but I like the strutting gait. You might consider removing the white high light at the tip of his bill.

Nicely done on all accounts.

[Doug Brown]

Very nice striding pose with good detail and eye contact. I'd also like a bit more room on the left.

[denise ippolito]

Marina, Really nice "strut" and I like the warm color tones on the bird. Agree w/ a bit more room on the left. BG colors look great. Nicely done!

[Sid Garige]

Very nice image Marina. Great exposure and details.

[Marina Scarr]

Thank you everyone for your critiques. I considered adding canvas to the left but, frankly, opted for laziness instead.

[Harshad Barve]

Add some space in left , rest is fabulous
TFS

[Simon Bennett]

I like the striding pose, eye contact,crisp presentation and warm light.

[Ramon M. Casares]

Superb light, walking pose is great, detail, BG, colors and sharpness are also stunning! Big congratulations!

[Dave Barnes]

Very nice light. Well captured, showing good colour and detail.

[Kiran Poonacha]

Loved the light and it makes the blue BG work well, nice angle and details too, congrats..

[David Fletcher]

Gorgeous light and strutting pose and a tad more space on the left would polish this off nicely. congrats....

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

I like the crop as is to be honest. Lovely strut and gorgeous bird. Light is terrific too, as expected.